This quote, like many that I mention, is from the film "Der Untergang."
"Was ist denn hier los?"
My question is why "hier" comes before "los" and not the other way around? Please provide an example ...

I was curious if these sentences meant the same thing and if they were both valid. The first sentence I made myself, the second is what I heard.
Does the meaning change with the different placement ...

I am currently attempting to read 'Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo' as it was recommended by my teacher as being an easy read. However, on the first page I have found something confusing.
The sentence in ...

I don't completely understand the da- and wo- compound words. I have an idea of what they are and what they do but I'm not completely sure how they work and how to use them.
If you don't know what I ...